Support us TODAY. independent TOMORROW. Light it up BLUE. for Autism! Albanian Children Foundation. April

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1 Support us TODAY independent TOMORROW Light it up BLUE for Autism! Albanian Children Foundation April

2 World Autism Awareness Day and Light it up Blue for Autism World Autism Awareness Day that is celebrated annually on April 2 nd, is designated by the United Nations Organization to raise awareness of this neurobiological condition. Albanian Children Foundation through its activities, meetings, regional and national conferences, publishing of books, leaflets, video messages, spots and documentaries, brought the attention to all individuals with Autism in Albanian language speaking territories. Light it up Blue for Autism, the international campaign inspired by Autism Speaks, international organization which spreads awareness across the globe and increase knowledge on autism, was embraced by Albania, thus ranking among 157 countries that supported millions of individuals with autismand their families. Albanian Children Foundation aims toincrease awareness and acceptance and bring hope as well as bringattention to the needs of persons withautism regardless of age, severity ofsymptoms and Socialeconomic conditions they go through.

3 Through Facebook, the social network, Albanian Children Foundation gave the opportunity to its followers to participate in the Light it up Blue for Autism awareness campaign through personalized card aiming to spread it to many profiles.

4 That s how we lit it up BLUE for AUTISM! Special landmarks light it up BLUE for AUTISM The Presidential Building, Bank of Albania, National Historical Museum, the buildings around Mother Teresa Square and Tirana International Hotel lit it up blue to bring attention to Autism. This initiative, undertaken in solidarity by the companies throughout the world, consists of lighting up in Blue symbolic buildings such as historical, cultural, financial, etc. buildings, to support individuals with autism, assess the potentials they do have and bring more attention to their needs.

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9 TEG light it up BLUE for autism Tirana East Gate, the biggest mall in the country, light it up BLUE the externals of the building throughout April, by bringing attention to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Inside the premises of the mall, the floor was covered by the Foundation with puzzle awareness messages on Autism, such as: Listen to our voice We are your children Come play with me! There is life beyond the walls There is hope beyond the walls April 2 nd, World Autism Awareness Day

10 Details speak about Autism...

11 ... All details that made April 2 nd, World Autism Awareness Day in Kukës more expressive and more beautiful than ever... This year, Autism spoke from Kukës through concrete messages...

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13 Autism doesn t choose parachute flying over the country... The parachute of the famous Albanian Aerial cameraman and photographer, Alket Islami, flying with the Albanian Children Foundation awareness logo and slogan Autism doesn t choose! Awareness throughout the month for Autism from Kukës and all over Albania, because this year Autism spoke from Kukës.

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15 Not just ART, and ENTERTAINMENT but AWARENESS too The Staff of Cavaliero Club, Tirana, joined the awareness month on Autism supported by the Albanian Children Foundationunder the slogan Autism doesn t choose.an excellent performance at the scene of CavalieroClub Tirana, music players and singers wore T-shirts with the words Autism doesn t choose while awareness messages of the Foundation campaign displayed all the time on Led Wall: There is life beyond the walls & There is hope beyond the walls. Thank you!

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17 The record holder, Klodiana Shala, light it up BLUE for Autism her fitness club The fitness club of Klodiana Shala, the Albanian record holder light it up blue for Autism. A youth group that exercised in this fitness club has given awareness messages for this cause because AUTISM DOESN T CHOOSE...

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19 Our messages throughout Albania during the Autism Month Autism doesn t choose... There is life beyond the walls e... There is hope beyond the walls... Play with me... You can Light it up blue for Autism... -are some of the awareness messages displayed on awareness banners, larger screens and malls and billboards throughout Albania even at Mother Theresa International Airport, Rinas.

20 Hundreds of individuals in Albania participated in Autism awareness campaigned through their personal addresses on social networks. As such the Light it up BLUE for Autism campaign got personalized by many users of social network Facebook by turning into blue their profile picture. Turning blue the profile picture came as an original idea from Autism Speaks which this year highlighted the prevalence of blue color on social networks and websites Light it up BLUE online!

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22 donators Acknowledgement and gratitude to all donators who supported the activities of Albanian Children Foundation, represented in this issue of the magazine. 1. Bank of Albania 2. Presidential Building 3. Hotel Tirana International 4. Uji Lajthiza 5. National Historical Museum 6. Delta Pharma 7. Alket Islami 8. TEG (Tirana East Gate)

23 9. Klodiana Shala 10. Cavaliero Club 11. Credins Bank 12. ABA Business Center 13. Agna Group 14. Ring Center 15. tirana INTERNATIONAL airport mother TERESA 16. Digiprint Al

24 Lajthiza bottled water, message on Autism Lajthiza bottled water joined the awareness campaign throughout April, by stamping in its bottle Autism awareness messages.